Obituaries
Russell Raymond Rauterkus, third son of Walter Lawrence and Marilyn Catherine (Coenen) Rauterkus was born on June 15, 1955 at Myrtue Medical Hospital Harlan, lowa. Russ grew-up on a farm between Woodbine and Dunlap. Besides riding dirt bikes he liked playing with all his four brothers, sister, and...
Ruth Arlene Busing, 98, died on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at the Azria Health Longview Nursing Home in Missouri Valley. She was born on October 16, 1925, in Honey Creek, Iowa to Frederick and Helen (Cole) Day. She grew up in Honey Creek and attended country school and graduated from Missouri...
Steven H. Studer, son of Julius P. and Minnie (Willemina) H. Studer, nee Scheppmann was born on April 4, 1945 in Algona Iowa. Steve was the 11th child and was followed by 3 younger siblings. He died at home in Irwin, IA, under hospice care on August 5, 2024 at age 79.From 1st grade through 2...
Clifford Smith “Cliff”, age 68, resident of Harlan, Iowa passed away on August 13, 2024 in Omaha, Nebraska. Cliff was born on March 5, 1956 in Omaha, Nebraska, to Albert and Velma (Robinson) Smith.Clifford moved with his parents to Magnolia, Iowa in 1964 and attended Logan-Magnolia Schools until he...
RoseAnn Jean Schnack was born on March 24, 1933, the daughter of Ray and Dorothy (Leinen) Williams in Panama, Iowa. RoseAnn’s educational journey began at a country school near Persia, and she proudly graduated from Persia High School with the class of 1951. As the eldest girl in her family, she...
Rose Ann Jensen, daughter of Anton Chris and Ilo Rose (Mulligan) Jensen, was born on March 2, 1928, in rural Shelby County, Iowa. She was one of three children.Rose grew up on a farm near Irwin, Iowa, and graduated from Irwin High School in 1945. She attended a business college in Omaha and...
Joanne E. Fredericksen, 92, of Davenport, Iowa, died Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at Good Samaritan Society, Davenport. Cremation will take place at Trimble Crematory, Moline, Illinois, under the direction of Cremation Society of the Quad Cities. Burial will take place at Harlan Cemetery, Harlan,...
Amethyst Marie Phipps was born to Letha Schrader and David Phipps November 21, 1978. Amethyst had no children of her own biologically but she loved her friends’ children fiercely. She babysat, showed up to games and recitals, and was “Aunt Aimee” to so many. With such a big heart, it was no wonder...
Ella Mae Staiert, daughter ofJoseph and Catherine (Leiting) Loeffelholz,was born on July 7, 1925,on her parents’ family farm near Mt.Carmel, Iowa. She was baptized andconfirmed at Our Lady of Mt. CarmelCatholic Church and attended OurLady of Mt. Carmel Catholic School.She grew to adulthood on the...
Doraine Jane Wigg, 94, passed away on August 19, 2024, in Grinnell, IA.Doraine was born on December 3, 1929, to Louie John and Alma (Gruhn) Thomsen near Manning, IA. She graduated from Elk Horn High School in 1947 and attended radio electronic school in Omaha, NE. She was employed by R.C. Booth...